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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
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2 The answer which Christ gave to the Pharisees in defence of his Disciples not fasting,1 in these words, The days will come when the Bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast, hath the force of a precept.
2 The answere which Christ gaue to the Pharisies in defence of his Disciples not fasting,1 in these words, The daies will come when the Bridegrome shall bee taken from them, and then shall they fast, hath the force of a precept.
3 The same occasions, and the same ends of fasting which were under the Law, still remain under the Gospel (what these occasions and ends are, hath bin showed *before) wherefore, as we make conscience of other duties, so let us make conscience of this also. As God doth manifest his just indignation against us, by threatening or inflicting any judgement, or by with-holding, or taking away any blessing, so let us manifest our true humiliation by fasting.2 Fasting added to prayer, maketh it extraordinarily⟨p. 464⟩ powerful, as appeareth by these three evidences.
3 The same occasions, and the same ends of fasting which were vnder the Law, still remaine vnder the Gospell (what these occasions and ends are, hath bin shewed *